Dynamically updating a plot window, or controlling updates with a slider or something could be useful, especially for busy graphs. Take a look how this graph - https://tinyurl.com/2zts2y6u - changes if you select "Comparison" (upper left) and add "XOM" to it.
On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:01 PM Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, it's sort of like training wheels on a bicycle. Handy for the > beginner, maybe, but would get in the way of other uses. > > That said, most of it could be achieved using the ability to update an > existing plot window. I haven't tried messing with that aspect of > plot, recently. I should do some experiments before saying anything > further. > > Thanks, > > -- > Raul > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:28 PM Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Maybe for pedagogical purposes this "slow reveal" has some value but it > > doesn't seem like a good idea for getting information from a graph. It > > does illuminate the separate parts of a graph by revealing them in pieces > > but this is no better than a checklist of things like "title the graph", > > "label the axes", and so on. > > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:53 AM Raul Miller <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > The slide decks shown at https://slowrevealgraphs.com/ seem like they > > > represent a useful approach which could be supported by our 'plot' > > > utility. > > > > > > This would not be entirely trivial, but the mechanisms look to be > > > fairly well defined and implementable. > > > > > > (Conceptually, perhaps the default behavior would be a relatively > > > quick timed reveal, with menu/keyboard controls to restart and > > > progress through the steps manually.) > > > > > > That said... wish list item. I've plenty of other things to keep me > > > busy, for now at least. > > > > > > FYI, > > > > > > -- > > > Raul > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Devon McCormick, CFA > > > > Quantitative Consultant > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- Devon McCormick, CFA Quantitative Consultant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
